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About the European Group on Ethics

About the European Group on Ethics

The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE for short) is an independent expert group. It provides the European Commission with high-quality advice and policy recommendations on ethical questions posed by scientific and technological innovation.

The EGE reports to the President of the European Commission and advises the College of Commissioners as a whole. Its task is to integrate ethics into policymaking at international level as well as within the EU institutions.

Members of the Group

Members are chosen for their varied expertise in the fields of law, natural and social sciences, philosophy and ethics. This ensures an independent, interdisciplinary perspective.

Barbara Prainsack

Barbara Prainsack

(Chair)

Professor for Comparative Policy Analysis, University of Vienna

Maria do Céu Patrão Neves

Maria do Céu Patrão Neves

(Deputy chair)

Professor of Ethics at the University of the Azores

Nils-Eric Sahlin

Nils-Eric Sahlin

(Deputy chair)

Professor of Medical Ethics, Lund University

Nikola Biller-Andorno

Nikola Biller-Andorno

(Member)

Professor of Biomedical Ethics, University of Zurich

Migle Laukyte

Migle Laukyte

(Member)

Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Law, Pompeu Fabra University

Paweł Łuków

(Member)

Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw

Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor

Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor

(Member)

Professor of International Medical and Health Law, University of Heidelberg

Thérèse Murphy

Thérèse Murphy

(Member)

Professor of Law, Queen's University Belfast

Tamar Sharon

Tamar Sharon

(Member)

Professor of Philosophy, Digitalization and Society, Radboud University Nijmegen

Marcel Jeroen van den Hoven

Marcel Jeroen van den Hoven

(Member)

Professor of Ethics and Technology, Delft University of Technology

Takis Vidalis

Takis Vidalis

(Member)

Adjunct Professor, International Hellenic University of Thessaloniki

Identification committee

Members are appointed by the President of the European Commission. The current Group was appointed by President von der Leyen on 26 January 2025.

The selection and appointment process is supported by an identification committee, whose role is to identify suitable candidates.

Ewa Bartnik

Ewa Bartnik

, Professor of Biological Sciences

Dafna Feinholz Klip

Dafna Feinholz Klip

, UNESCO Chief of Bioethics and Ethics of Science

Göran Hermeren

Göran Hermeren

, Professor of Medical Ethics

Legal mandate

The legal mandate of the European Group on Ethics is enshrined in: